The Lagos state, Police Command has rounded up a homosexual ring that has been recruiting young boys in Lekki area of the state.
The leader of the gang and one his accomplices, a 16 -year old boy, are presently undergoing interrogation at the State Command Headquarters, Ikeja.
Medical report has shown that the minor has allegedly been infected with Human Immune Deficiency ( HIV) by Prince Chinecherem who also tested positive with the disease.
Prince Chinecherem, 32, was alleged to have been using the 16 -year old for the business transaction as he was sleeping with him and hiring him to other customers.
Presently, two prominent Pastors and business executives, have been declared wanted by the police for allegedly having canal knowledge of the minor and belonging to the group.
A police source said Prince would be used to round up other people involved in the homosexual ring.
Parading the suspects, State Commissioner of Police, Imohini Edgal, said on January 22 at Ejigbo area of the State, a 16-year-old boy was seen sneaking out of the house of Prince in a rather suspicious manner.
Edgal said curious neighbours accosted him and asked what he had gone to Price’s house to do.
Edgal further said that the boy could not give satisfactory answer to the neighbour’s prob and that upon which they (neighbours) asked him to open up the plastic bag in his possession.
According to Edgal, “further prob into the bag revealed that it contains freshly used condoms filled with semen”.
“At this point, the boy revealed that Prince Chinecherem was his lover and has been having sex with him. The matter was immediately reported to the police at Ejigbo Police Station and the said prince was arrested for interrogation. After preliminary investigation, the matter was called for further enquiry by the Gender Section of the Command.
“The suspects and the survivor were taken for medical examination and the result revealed that the survivor has long been introduced to homosexual activity. The worst is that both of them are infected with HIV which causes AIDS” he added.
In the same vein, Edgal disclosed that the suspects would be charged to Sexual and Special Offences Court in Ikeja and that the boy had been sent to health counsellors for health talk on how to manage the situation
He warned parents to be vigilant and conscious of what their children do and who they associate with.